New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
OHRISTMAS VISITORS IN TOWN.
NETWORK PREFERRED TO WASHINGTON
POLITICAL vIkws FROM MANY soURCEs-THE TAR
IFF THE LEADING ISSUE.

IFF THE LEADING ISSUE.
| There are fewer public men in Now-York for tina
Christmas HOLIDAYS than In wear for long porod OF
| time Railroad communication betwcon the National
capital and tho homes of members Of Congress and
ohcias OF the Government has become rapid and
that those who get from their duties at Wash
he'on nearly all 40 to their homes. In former years
before the railroads had put on vcstbuled trains and
lightning expresses hundreds Of public men fockcd to
New-fork annually at the holiday season There IS
Just fair sprlnkling here now Senator p r. Plumb.
oi hsnsas IS at the Dakota Flats whore Mrs. Plumb.
who Is undergoing medical treatment hero has had
apartments for long time 1t is always interesting
10 hear senator Plumb talk public topics in his
breezy, prairie wind STYLE.
ave shall not have much 10 do with tbe nrevafpQ
political topic. the tariff at orr end of the CAPITOL
Tor some little time vet" he said Yesterday "Tho
House viii send MS ill in tho course Of tmc pre-
sumo that IS. II thew got their committees
What Will be done the tariff ?"
on that IS too hard n question for any one 10
answer There NAV he great deal done. there NAV
be nothing 1t all depends the Democrats in the
House.
How about Lamars confirmation
"Nell. can't say TO that. We are certainly I'm
no c'ndlt'' n To fight him merely lcca>c he wa, 4 Con
f"deroe. hecan,c his rejection hinges on the vote Of
Mr. RidAleb"rGer who is cx Confederate"
How about other Republican membcrs voting for
hmp
Well it IS understood that two or thrcc ar uclncl
that way.'
WIN there be a caucus ~
THAT cannot say. do not think a cancus decision
would influence OF the gentlemen who arc snii 30
favor confirmation. unics, they induced to change
then judgments and cOnvictioiS."
GENERAL MAHONE's ECCENTRIC D,.ESS.
Ex-senator William Malone OF Virginia, with his
son. Butler IS at the Fifth Avenue Iiool. where they
will remain this week. aud where the General ecccn-
trio attire is the common talk In this cold weather
he has h- coat and wai,tcoat thrown open to display
an cAptn-c Of white shirt front. rlcdtcd in half
dozen folds AMI reaching 10 the walstband Of his
Trousers. Around his waist aI ds paYcd extensively
in pari Is long and heavy gold watch guard Hi
Stirc l. black. except a Hight felt hat The General
Ia taken H. recent bet, at in Virginia with phlo-ophy,
clare, the state be led on the tariff Issue for
the lepu lean party "a lee. especially If The Demo
. ial to remove The toaaccu tax. and would ike
to SEQ john sherman nominated FOR President.
Consics man James T.. Campbell. of ohio. who i Al
the Jane, Hotel l. ono OF the hand,one-i men in
Congress. lie hairowly escape! tie Democratic nomi
nation for Governor ia h- state last fall. III, cleo
ton TO Consic,, was by a majority of two I'm Doll
Of 1000. onc Of his constituents. who ha- been
here with him, IS Peter SchWab beer brewer ~
Hamilton, WHO l. one of the most active Democratic
20 iticiaus OF Ohio.
CAGWORNIANs Al THE HOTELS.
Senator Leland Sianford. OF California. has fine
self and family the year rounh rrcy are occupying
them f,r the holidays. senator ASIaddoclN of Ncbra-
H.. j, enjoying the Hospitality the buckingham iIo'c
over CHRISTMAS, and seen ON Iwcnty+hr - ye-ei-
das looking In bcwidcrcd way at the wealth of HON
dly goods I'm the shop windows.
CONGRESSMAN G. y. FELTON,, who T. At Nh" Hoffman
HOUSE,, has made himself prominent representa-
two OF California and rhe rscihc Coast. and viii take
his Christmas here because the Golden Gate j. too far
from Washington
J. : C.ork-on. Of Tho Io va state Register" who j.
a mcrh,r of She Republican National Commttcc and
cha r;uan ~ the Executive Committee OF the RrpuL
Ii.au tlonal Leacue. ha- icon ;'.ned at the tihh
ANcuus Hotel IS hi entire family. ami VIII .rnI thc
holidays Hcic. Itr ht- Two boys 10 c'Hrr' IN ne
Ia-i la Wirt ana hlubsonc Armg i'io"s 81 hIi,'h
and seventeen years i"-3ccil'rif. AMI another hoS
of four five, whose lone h"Acn rinsci- have made
hun tho pei oi the 'h'r' ho'ri NI tliih-@h j., one
OF tho-' Republican. WHO think that ihero should b.
Associate Justice lie ha- frankly aid - here on
nnmber ., 'cgl,o", .- Inn Gin., H., ,Ti, 10
To- e. c.mc- 10 hand vith "litnin'- strongly pYWr'
and Gc-c"ly opposing ~" confirmation Mr '"ik-
ION f. wishing s,od-nlturcdb thai ne mad priVs
wire between Sew York ami Dr,'ioue.
HOPING ToR snow
Forestry Commissioner 7. H. Ta-.elln. the heavy
bunt lumbcrman with the lis mn. Ia h', VINO !. EN-
lheve> 81 no state land, has h.c In 'he cry srynf
Christmas prc-"ut- The vrs'irr J., a" 4IL H a'
hern lovely weather for Ncv.-York Shopper. bni II
the same temperature prevail, nl IN re- Hoih Wool
V,,Ii, e % "aYic to me ony short time ago that ho
vond give a erca, deal to know how deep ia" sno~
+ an! how Intense tho cold Co., fie lumber region
Sn,oi, loso WHO have R,t'ed through the city
within Dow iyt Lou.S we SECRETARY Endcoft u
the War department VITO VIII spend the day at hi,
hons in salem Mas cx Governor Dlarlc, Foster, u
Gho Viz vent home 20 ro.ioria Yesterday General
George II sharpe and hi sou In Law. Congressman
w 1rs +" rhe cf"ras io,aIe lonse al Knrton
senator Frank Iuscock w,oso Stoc Mne IS hung mp
At Syrlcnsc. AID = score 81 Ne" YORK ana New Eng
land members Of Congress.